American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana

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Lot 91

[CIVIL RIGHTS]. Jet . 250 issues (incomplete run). Chicago, IL: Johnson Publishing Co., 1952-1970.

Lot 91

[CIVIL RIGHTS]. Jet. 250 issues (incomplete run). Chicago, IL: Johnson Publishing Co., 1952-1970.

Status:

Closed

Estimate: $400 - $600

Estimate$400 – $600

Status

Closed

[CIVIL RIGHTS]. Jet. 250 issues (incomplete run). Chicago, IL: Johnson Publishing Co., 1952-1970.

1952 (1 issue). -- 1953 (2 issues). -- 1954 (15 issues). -- 1955 (15 issues). -- 1956 (16 issues). -- 1957 (5 issues). -- 1958 (7 issues). -- 1959 (2 issues). -- 1960 (6 issues). -- 1961 (8 issues). -- 1962 (23 issues). -- 1963 (16 issues). -- 1964 (12 issues). -- 1965 (17 issues). Includes "Untold Drama of the March on Montgomery." -- 1966 (15 issues). -- 1967 (13 issues). Includes "Aretha [Franklin] Bounces Back!" and "World's Fastest Human" (Charlie Greene). -- 1968 (36 issues). Includes "New Shift in Strategy for Poor People's Campaign" and "Black Men Who Helped RFK" (Robert F. Kennedy). -- 1969 (25 issues). Includes "Tragic Report: Hunger in the United States," "New Surge in Afro-American History," and "Banks: Best Cub in History of Baseball." -- 1970 (18 issues). Includes "Is Baseball Ready for a Black Manager?" and "Jackie Robinson Joins War Against Dope in Ghettos."

Together, approx. 250 issues of Jet. Condition fair to good. Occasional spotting, dampstaining and soiling, some with address labels or scribbled notations.

[With:] Jet Exclusive! On Sale Now! 10 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. advertisement printed on cardstock promoting Jet's 23 March 1967 issue, which features "The Greatest Interracial Love Story Ever Told," involving the relationship between Giovanna Agusta and Jose Germano (chipping, some loss to edges).

Founded in November 1951 by John H. Johnson (1918-2005), Jet magazine is considered one of the most influential African American media businesses and chronicled the Civil Rights Movement including early events like the lynching of Emmett Till.

Freeman's I Hindman strives to describe historic materials in a manner that is respectful to all communities, providing descriptive contexts for objects where possible. The nature of historical ephemera is such that some material may represent positions, language, values, and stereotypes that are not consistent with the current values and practices at Freeman's I Hindman.

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Katie Horstman

VP, Head of Department, American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography

katiehorstman@freemansauction.com 513.666.4958

Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

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American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana

[CIVIL RIGHTS]. Jet. 250 issues (incomplete run). Chicago, IL: Johnson Publishing Co., 1952-1970.

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